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IBPS PO 2018 Mains: Reasoning Test Day 15

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question

1 points

Category: Reasoning

Statement: Success of economic policy in India has to be judged by its success on the poverty front.Assumptions:
I. Success of the economic policy is determined by the level of poverty in the country.
II. Economic policy for India should be formulated keeping in mind the state of poor people.

If only assumption I is implicit.

If only assumption II is implicit

If either I or II is implicit

If neither I nor II is implicit

If both I and II are implicit

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Answer – 5) If both I and II are implicit
Solution:
The statement implies the level of poverty shows how much the economic policy has been successful. Hence, assumption I is implicit. According to the main statement, success on the poverty front is measure of the success of an economic policy. So, it is assumed that economic policy should be formulated considering the condition of poor people. It should work towards alleviating poverty. Therefore, both I and II are implicit.

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Answer – 5) If both I and II are implicit
Solution:
The statement implies the level of poverty shows how much the economic policy has been successful. Hence, assumption I is implicit. According to the main statement, success on the poverty front is measure of the success of an economic policy. So, it is assumed that economic policy should be formulated considering the condition of poor people. It should work towards alleviating poverty. Therefore, both I and II are implicit.

Question 2 of 10

2. Question

1 points

Category: Reasoning

Statements: Regardless of circumstances, a crime is a crime and should always be treated so.Assumption:
I. A criminal should always be punished.
II. Circumstances should not be given any weightage while deciding on the fate of the malefactor.

If only assumption I is implicit.

If only assumption II is implicit

If either I or II is implicit

If neither I nor II is implicit

If both I and II are implicit

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Answer – 4) If neither I nor II is implicit
Solution:
The statement implies that irrespective of the situation in which a crime is committed, a crime should always be treated as a crime. It is not implicit in either of the assumptions.

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Answer – 4) If neither I nor II is implicit
Solution:
The statement implies that irrespective of the situation in which a crime is committed, a crime should always be treated as a crime. It is not implicit in either of the assumptions.

Question 3 of 10

3. Question

1 points

Category: Reasoning

Statement: Should luxury hotels be banned in India?Arguments:
I. Yes. They are the places from where international criminals operate.
II. No. Affluent foreign tourists will not have a place to stay.

If only argument I is strong

If only argument II is strong

If either I or II is strong

If neither I nor II is strong

If both I and II are strong

Correct

Answer – 4) If neither I nor II is strong
Solution:
International criminals can operate from various other places also. So, banning luxury hotels is not the solution of this problem. Hence, argument I is weak. Comfort of foreign tourists is not a strong enough argument for banning the luxury hotels.
Hence, neither I nor II argument is strong.

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Answer – 4) If neither I nor II is strong
Solution:
International criminals can operate from various other places also. So, banning luxury hotels is not the solution of this problem. Hence, argument I is weak. Comfort of foreign tourists is not a strong enough argument for banning the luxury hotels.
Hence, neither I nor II argument is strong.

Question 4 of 10

4. Question

1 points

Category: Reasoning

Statement: Is common currency a necessary ingredient for Europe’s growth?Arguments:
I. Yes. A common currency will enable entire Europe to market itself as one.
II. No. Similar experiments by Latin America countries have not affected their economies.

If only argument I is strong

If only argument II is strong

If either I or II is strong

If neither I nor II is strong

If both I and II are strong

Correct

Answer – 4) If neither I nor II is strong
Solution:
Europe marketing itself as one will definitely contribute towards Europe’s growth cannot be ascertained. Also, if similar experiments were not successful in other countries then it does not mean that they will not work in Europe as well. So, none of the argument is strong.

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Answer – 4) If neither I nor II is strong
Solution:
Europe marketing itself as one will definitely contribute towards Europe’s growth cannot be ascertained. Also, if similar experiments were not successful in other countries then it does not mean that they will not work in Europe as well. So, none of the argument is strong.

Question 5 of 10

5. Question

1 points

Category: Reasoning

(Directions 5 – 6): Study the following information and answer the given questions.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight members in a family. Among them, four are males and four are females. There are three husbands, three wives, two daughters and two sons. They all have a different profession like – lecturer, professor, lawyer, businessman, beautician, doctor, housewife and CA. They all are sitting around a circular table facing at the centre.
A is father of C and F, who is a male doctor. The housewife is married to a businessman and neither A nor B is a businessman. E is a professor and is sitting between the lawyer and the housewife. No male is a professor. G is father of B and is sitting between two male members. D is daughter of C, who is second to the right of her son. H is a beautician and married to a doctor. D is CA and is sitting second left of her father. A and B cannot sit adjacent to each other. All females sit together.

How is D related to B?

Mother

Sister

Daughter

Cousin

Aunt

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Answer- 2) Sister

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Answer- 2) Sister

Question 6 of 10

6. Question

1 points

Category: Reasoning

(Directions 5 – 6): Study the following information and answer the given questions.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight members in a family. Among them, four are males and four are females. There are three husbands, three wives, two daughters and two sons. They all have a different profession like – lecturer, professor, lawyer, businessman, beautician, doctor, housewife and CA. They all are sitting around a circular table facing at the centre.
A is father of C and F, who is a male doctor. The housewife is married to a businessman and neither A nor B is a businessman. E is a professor and is sitting between the lawyer and the housewife. No male is a professor. G is father of B and is sitting between two male members. D is daughter of C, who is second to the right of her son. H is a beautician and married to a doctor. D is CA and is sitting second left of her father. A and B cannot sit adjacent to each other. All females sit together.

Who among the following is a lecturer?

E

B

A

C

G

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Answer – 3) A

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Answer – 3) A

Question 7 of 10

7. Question

Six lecturers viz. P, Q, R, S, T and U were taking lectures in the same week starting from Monday to Saturday, one on each day. How many are taking lectures before R?
I. S is taking lecture at least before three lecturers. P is taking lecture on Tuesday.
II. T is taking lecture before at least one of them. R was taking lecture immediately after S.
III. At least four persons were taking lecture after Q.

If the data in statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in statement II and III are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in statement I and III are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in all the statement I, II and III together are not sufficient to answer the question

If all the statements I, II and III are necessary to answer the question

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Answer – 1) If the data in statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question
Solution:

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Answer – 1) If the data in statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question
Solution:

Question 8 of 10

8. Question

Among A, B, C, D and E are each having different weight, who is the heaviest?
I. D weighs more than only two persons; E weighs more than A but less than B.
II. A weighs more than C but less than E. E is not heavier than B.

If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer question.

If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer question.

If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer question.

If the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer question.

If the data in both the statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.

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Answer – 5) If the data in both the statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.
Solution:
From statement I:
D weighs more than only two persons; E > A; B > E
In this statement, C’s weight is not mentioned at all. Clearly, statement I is not sufficient to answer the question.

From statement II:
A > C; E > A; B > E
In this statement, D’s weight is not mentioned at all. Clearly, statement II is not sufficient to answer the question.

Combining both the statements:
B > E > D > A > C
Hence, data in both the statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.

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Answer – 5) If the data in both the statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.
Solution:
From statement I:
D weighs more than only two persons; E > A; B > E
In this statement, C’s weight is not mentioned at all. Clearly, statement I is not sufficient to answer the question.

From statement II:
A > C; E > A; B > E
In this statement, D’s weight is not mentioned at all. Clearly, statement II is not sufficient to answer the question.

Combining both the statements:
B > E > D > A > C
Hence, data in both the statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.

Answer – 1) Y10O
Logic:
1) First element is a letter which represents the last letter of the word.
2) A second element is a number which represents the number of letters in that word.
3) The third element is the letter which represents the next letter of second letter in the word.

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Answer – 1) Y10O
Logic:
1) First element is a letter which represents the last letter of the word.
2) A second element is a number which represents the number of letters in that word.
3) The third element is the letter which represents the next letter of second letter in the word.